Anyone else?

[Angiecis22]

Does anyone else suddenly feel like they're gonna have a panic attack for no reason? You could sit there and then you start to feel worried about nothing.. usually then I get really cold and I start shivering and then I'm hot again and my eyes are burning in a way and sometimes I get this feeling like I'm suddenly about to hyperventilate and cry?

[north_oxford]

Hello,

I can relate to this albeit slightly differently.

I ruminate a lot, so when I am not worrying or when my mind is not occupied with a thought then the feeling is great however does not last. Its only a matter of time when another worry enters my vacant mind. It has got to a point now that now that if I am not worrying about something I dont feel normal, which is absolutely mad. A panic attack can come from anywhere without any prior trigger.

I think people who suffer from Anxiety actually get so use to their issues that they actually in a way feel that things arent normal even when for a brief moment things are actually looking positive. Its the way the mind has adapted over time due to suffering from Anxiety & not knowing any different.

I wish you all the very best, if you ever need to chat feel free to drop me a message.

Thanks

[Angiecis22 in reply to north_oxford]

Oh yes I have that! When I feel fine and I honestly have no anxiety symptoms no worrying I get worried about it. Thinking why is everything ok today which obviously then starts the whole anxiety again. My chest is quite sore every day from all the over breathing and stress and all so when it's actually not sore I get worried too

[Beevee in reply to north_oxford]

Memory and habit keep anxiety alive but so long as you keep practising acceptance, memory and habits fade. For example, I used to recoil in fear if I heard the word "anxious" being used or hearing about divorces (relationship anxiety). The latter used to shake me up big time 😱 because I believed the thoughts were true and fought against them. However, if you face the fear and accept what it has to offer without doing anything about it, your fearful reactions gradually lessen to the point where they don't even register in your conscience. They no longer matter. 😎